Within-the-shoe sock



Sept. 19, 1961 w. J. TRAENKLE WITHIN-THE-SHOE SOCK Filed Sept. 8, 1959United States Patent William J. Traenkle, 61 01d 0x Road, Manhaet, N.Y.Filed Sept. 8, 1959, Ser. No. 838,632 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-240) Thisinvention relates to socks and more particularly to a within-the-shoesock, i.e. a sock which extends to the level of .the top of the shoe sothat substantially none of the sock protrudes above the shoe.

Golfers, particularly female golfers, and others iind a within-the-shoesock desirable, among other reasons because when worn, it results in asunburn of all of the legs except the portion covered by the shoe. Shortsocks heretofore used, however, have the objection that they tend toride down into or wrinkle within the shoe.

It is a principal object of the present invention to provide awithin-the-shoe sock which is free of this undesirable tendency of thesock to ride down into the shoe or Wrinkle within the shoe.

'I'hese and other objects of this invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with theIaccompanying drawing in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view showing a sock embodying the presentinvention within the shoe, a portion of the leg of the wearer beingshown in dotted lines;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of a within-the-shoe sock embodying thepresent invention;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of a 'ithin-the-shoesock embodying the present invention; an

FIGURE 4 is a plan view of, i.e. a view looking down on, the sock ofFIGURE 2.

In the drawing, is a sock having a sole 11, toe 12, heel 13, instepportion 14 and upwardly extending portron 15, which is of a height sothat its upper edge 16 extends to the upper edge 17 of the shoe 18 ofthe wearer. Substantially none of portion extends above the upper edge17 of shoe 18. These socks may be knit of any desired yarn including thestretch type yarns or blends of yarns and preferably are made seamlessand of coarse gage, i.e. of relatively heavy yarns. They may have acushion sole, heel and toe, or a laminated or double layer constructionof soft yarns, such as is well known 1n the art, as cushion foot hoseparticularly in the case of mens hose.

'Ihe upper edge 16 is provided with an elastic overstitched seam 19which selvages the cut edge and is covered by a decorative shell stitch20 to provide an ornamental upper edge.

'I'he cut upper edge 16 of the sock, defining the sock opening throughwhich the foot is inserted, is shaped to provide a heel portion of aheight about l inch higher than the height of the iront portionindicated by F (FIGURE 2). The intermediate portion, indicated by I(FIGURE 2) has a height appreciably lless than that of the frontportion. Thus, for example, the height of the heel may be 3% inches, theheight of the front portion, indicated by F, 2% inches, and the heightof the intermediate portion, indicated by I, 2 inches. The height ofintermediate portion I, preferably, is such that the upper side edge ofthe sock is positioned just below the ankle bone of the wearer.

Secured to the upper yrear portion, preferably sewn, is a strip ofnon-slip material 21. This non-slip strip PatentedrSept. 19., 1961 lCemay be of sponge rubber or of a napped material such as the well knownmoleskin which engages the legof the wearer just above the heel andtends to prevent the sock from riding down into the shoe. Member 21desirably extends from the upper edge 16 of the sock a distance down tothe commencement of or just above the heel 13, i.e. a distance of about1/2 to 1% inches, in a direction from the top along the height of thesock and extends transversely from its longitudinal median a distance offrom l to 11/2 inches (thus its overall width is 2 to 3 inches) orcircumferentially 60 to 120 or more.

The modification of FIGURE 2 does not involve the strip of non-slipmaterial 21. Both modifications have a dangle 22 consisting, in themodification shown in the drawings, of two pompons 23 sewn by thread 24or other relatively narrow supporting or holding member to the backupper edge of the sock 10 at 25 located at or near the longitudinalmedian of the sock indicated by the broken line on FIGURE 4. Thread 24,as best shown in FIGURE 1, extends over the upper edge 17 of the shoeresting thereon with the upper portion of the dangle 22 in closeproximity to the upper edge of the shoe. The dangle may be sewn to theupper edge of the sock so that no portion of the attaching thread isapparent, i.e. so that the upper surface of the dangle abuts the upperedge of the sock positioned as shown in FIGURE l in snug engagement withthe upper edge of the shoe.

The pompons or other dangle cooperates with the upper edge of the shoeto prevent the sock from riding down into the shoe or otherwisewrinkling. Thus, in the modication of FIGURE 3, wrinkling or riding downof the sock into the shoe is prevented not only by the non-slip material21 but also by the dangle 22 which is secured to the upper edge of thesock and rests on the top of the shoe. The pompons or other enlargedmember such as a tassle, which cannot enter the shoe, opposes the forceswhich tend to cause the sock to ride down into the shoe and thus preventsuch action from taking place.

While a dangle of the pompon type has been shown in the drawing, it willbe appreciated the invention is not limited thereto, but includesdangles having a tassle or other ornamental object. The dangle, it willbe appreciated, has a dual function. It gives the sock an attractive,ornamental appearance and has the utilitarian function of preventing orat least minimizing the creeping of the sock into the shoe when beingworn.

Since diierent embodiments of this invention could be made withoutdeparting from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the acccompanying drawingshall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

1. A within-the-shoe cui-less sock consisting of toe, sole, heel andinstep-engaging portions, the sock being of a height to be co-extensivewith the height of a standard sports shoe to be worn with said sock, theupper edge of the rear portion of the sock adapted to be substantiallycoterminous with the rear upper edge of said shoe, and a danglecomprising a narrow connecting member and an enlarged member, theconnecting member secured at one end to the upper edge of said rearportion of the sock and at the other end to said enlarged member andsaid enlarged member adapted to be disposed outside of said rear upperedge of said shoe in snug engagement therewith to prevent the sock fromriding down inside said shoe.

2. The within-the-shoe cuff-less sock defined in claim 1,

in which a strip of non-slip material is secured to the 5 .and in which'said enlarged ymember is a pompon and said connecting memberA is a shortthread secured at said one end at the longitudinal median of the upperedge of said rear portion of the sock, the pompon being thus disposed atthe outside of and immediately adjacent the upper edge of the sock.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,477,036 Bailey July 26, 1949 2,649,588 Kantor Aug. 25, 1953 2,800,662Rosecrans July 30, 1957 vStinson Sept. 22, 1959

